# Aswa County, Gulu District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/ County · Gulu District # Aswa County Aswa County is a county of Uganda in Gulu District, Northern Region. It covers **1,817.1 km²**. It is divided into 6 sub-counties. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 93 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,817km² - 6sub-counties - 93mapped services ## Where is Aswa County? Aswa County lies in [Gulu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Aruu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/), [Gulu Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/), [Kilak County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/), [Lamwo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/) and [Omoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/). By area it is the 38th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 97.1% of [Gulu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/). The centre of Aswa County is about 303 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 30 km from Gulu, the main town of Gulu District. The centre point is at 3.0336° N, 32.3802° E. Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga). ## Things to see in and around Aswa County OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Aswa County: 3 attractions; 1 castle or fort. - Fort Patiko · castle or fort - Baker's Fort Patiko · attraction - Burcoro Mascure Monument · attraction - Lukodi Memorial Massacre · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Aswa County - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - CurrencyShilling (UGX) - Country calling code+256 - LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 240 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu28 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua163 km ### Nearest railway station Gulu (Layibi Division), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:43). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Sub-counties of Aswa County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Awach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/awach/) 311 17 19 [Bungatira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/bungatira/) 186 21 17 [Paicho Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/paicho/) 448 19 19 [Palaro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/palaro/) 456 10 9 [Patiko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/patiko/) 278 11 11 [Unyama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/unyama/) 139 17 18 Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Aswa County Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Aswa County. Settlements here lie between about 989 m and 1,092 m above sea level (median 1,043 m). - Abera F.r - Achar - Acutomer - Acutomer-gem - Adak - Agoro - Agung - Ajanyi - Ajuku - Akonyibedo - Akwii - Angany - Angaya - Anyadwe - Anyomotwon - Arut - Awac - Awach - Awalaboro - Awoonyim - Ayac - Ayweri - Bar-Dege Ward - Bokeber - Bolipii - Bungatira - Bura - Burcoro - Bwobo - Cetkana - Coopil - Corner - Cwero - Dwere - Dwol - Gulu Ptc - Kiceke - Kinene - Kiteny - Kulukeno - Laban - Lagutu .f.r - Lagwiny - Lakwela - Lalworo - Laminto - Lapetta - Latwong - Lawiye-adul - Layik - Loyo-boo - Lugore - Lukodi - Lukome - Ngom-rom - Obiya - Oding - Oguru - Omel .a. - Omel .b. - Omoti - Ongedo - Oroko - Owak - Oywelomon - Pageya - Paicho - Pajaa - Palaro - Paminano - Paminmel - Panykworo - Paromo - Patalira - Patiko - Patwol - Payuta - Pokogali - Pongdwongo - Poromo - Pugwinyi - Rwotobilo - Teladwong - Teolam - Tepwoyo - Tugu - Tulaliya - Twon-okun - Unyama - Unyama.a. - Unyama.b. - Yira Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Aswa County Named natural and historic features inside Aswa County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 88 rivers and streams. - Aber - Abera - Abongonyara - Abucunye - Acayo - Acoo - Agago - Agugura - Agwaryugi - Agwo - Agwok - Ajola - Ajony - Akore - Alyek - Amalac - Aming - Amolo - Angwemadel - Aoka - Apiiyie - Aruya - Awac - Awer …and 64 more. ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Atoo · 1,185 m - Ladwong · 1,175 m - Kijur · 1,094 m - Ajuli · 1,047 m - Paromo · 1,044 m - Akara · 1,035 m - Abaka · 1,006 m - Labworomor · 1,003 m ### Forests and nature 5 forest reserves. - Abera Forest Reserve - Amuka Forest Reserve - Awic-Achwa-Putongo Forest Reserve - Lagute Forest Reserve - Lokodi Forest Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Aswa County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gulu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (152 mm) and the driest Jan (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 13 Feb 29 13 Mar 29 51 Apr 27 120 May 25 137 Jun 24 97 Jul 24 102 Aug 24 135 Sep 25 138 Oct 25 152 Nov 25 80 Dec 26 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aswa County Places mapped inside Aswa County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals13 - Hotels2 - Schools76 - Colleges and universities2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Aswa County?In Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Aswa County?Aruu County, Gulu Municipality County, Kilak County, Lamwo County and Omoro County - What is there to see in Aswa County?Baker's Fort Patiko, Burcoro Mascure Monument, Fort Patiko, Lukodi Memorial Massacre - What time zone is Aswa County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Aswa County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Aswa County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aswa County?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aswa County?Settlements lie between 989 m and 1,092 m - What is the highest point in Aswa County?Atoo (1,185 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aswa County?November to January and June to July - How many hospitals are in Aswa County?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Aswa County?UG307401 (OCHA common operational dataset)